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Crustaceans

Warty Swimming Crab

Monomia haani

Also known as: Brachyura Crab, Red Swimmer Crab, Red Swimming Crab, True Crab, Portunus haanii

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Adult
@blogie · Babusanta Beach, Talikud Island, Island Garden City of Samal, Philippines · July 20111 / 2
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Overview

Found on rock and sand bottoms of coral and rocky reefs.
Widespread Indo West Pacific

Brachyura crabs are considered true crabs, they have a short abdomen, four walking legs and a pair of clawed arms at the front.
Many thousands of species live worldwide in sea water, fresh water and on land.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
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Found on rock and sand bottoms of coral and rocky reefs.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumArthropoda
    3. classMalacostraca
    4. orderDecapoda
    5. familyPortunidae
    6. genusMonomia
    7. speciesMonomia haani (Stimpson, 1858)

    SourcesWoRMS

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